Photograph: Ismail Ferdous/The Guardian“I’m here for two reasons: the Eid prayer obviously and second, unfortunately, today all over Palestine – in Gaza, the West Bank – we have people getting lynched,” said Anas Shuaib. When these things happen and the Palestinian people respond, I don’t feel bad when the Israeli government cries crocodile tears. Photograph: Ismail Ferdous/The GuardianAfter the main event, an Eid prayer, families sprawled across the park and exchanged hugs and greetings. It is in my blood, I was studying there in high school at Sheikh Jarrah. Traveling from my house to Sheikh Jarrah took 20 minutes.

Source: The Guardian May 15, 2021 06:00 UTC